Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Summerset, SD flatbed rate

$3,917flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $3,369–$4,465
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Summerset price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,755
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

Summerset → Austin$4,731

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Austin to Summerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Summerset, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,237	$2.72	$2,881 – $3,593
53' refrigerated	$3,858	$3.24	$3,356 – $4,359
48' flatbed	$3,917	$3.29	$3,369 – $4,465
Step deck	$4,269	$3.59	$3,586 – $4,952
Power only	$2,856	$2.40	$2,485 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$1.81	$1,789 – $2,522
26' box truck	$2,114	$1.78	$1,796 – $2,431
Sprinter van	$1,295	$1.09	$1,088 – $1,502

More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Summerset

48' flatbed lanes into Summerset, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$5,828	$3.27	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,828	$4.63	$5,012 – $6,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$4,212	$4.43	$3,623 – $4,802	2 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$4,163	$3.25	$3,580 – $4,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$2,846	$2.77	$2,448 – $3,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$5,046	$2.92	$4,339 – $5,752	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,054	$3.27	$3,487 – $4,622	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$5,884	$4.62	$5,061 – $6,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Summerset, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Summerset, SD is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,369 and $4,465.

How far is Austin, TX from Summerset, SD by truck?

About 1,189 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,162 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Summerset, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,731, which makes Austin, TX to Summerset, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology